EmpireTech 4MP 1/1.8" CMOS Full Color Starlight IVS WDR AI IP Camera with 2 LEDs Fixed Lens,SMD 3.0, Face Detection,AcuPick, Video MetaData, Built-in Mic, Outdoor IP67,IPC-T549M-ALED-S3 3.6MM

If you search for up cameras you’ll find a bunch of armcrest cameras for much cheaper that are also 2k and look just like this. This camera is much better. The night color vision is great and the picture is clearer. I’ll be buying more for anywhere I want good night vision.

I used the Wyze V3 which in theory has stellar night vision. And then there's this... It's orders of magnitude clearer at night, it's insane. It can be pitch black for my eyes but the camera can see. I'd upload a pic but this place is full of weird people.I have my cam connected to Home Assistant via the Dahua integration and I can turn the LEDs on at will or via automation.I must say that it took me a while to set up just right via the camera directly. There's substreams and a bunch of things to setup that more experienced users would definitely benefit from.This is my first non-junk camera and boy does it feel nice to have a metal housing that doesn't Crack every time you touch it.Make sure to do a vlan or isolate internet access and keep the CCP out of your house.

Has a larger sensor than most similar cameras at its price point. Really good night vision and retains good detail. I use with my own server running shinobi, works well with object recognition and plate scanning.

I snapped a photo with my iphone xr and the 5442....There are no lights on...the ambient lightoutside was enough let the 5442 "see" in very low light. I have heard good things about the quality of this camera. So i decided to try purchasing one. I wasn't expecting i'd ever have to pay too much for an Ip cam, but I'm learning the hardway,,,,the cheaper ones leave you wanting more.I purchased 5 camera's from this seller and they all work great, and the shipping was fast enough, given the World Pandemic. I think it was about 4 days. I'm not sure where I will use this yet, but I wanted say something about how impressed I am with the low light performance, I am using it through Microsoft edge browser and Blue Iris, and just trying different settings...I think I made a solid purchase.

Color vision at night is cool, however this has no ir vision so if the led spotlights are not on, it cant see in very dark scenes. However, if there is any ambient light, they are the best low light cams I have personally used by a wide margin.Spot lights are very bright, so bright they would be inappropriate in many instances.(they can be turned down, but then must stay on, not come on automatically) If you can use them without irritating the neighbors, they are awesome.

This camera is amazing at night. (day is good too) My other 2 Dahua cameras from 2017 also have starlite sensors, but do not compare. A little bit of moonlight and it looks like day time in the camera view.Highly recommend. EmpiretecAndy is a wonderful vendor.

If the area you want to cover is completely dark, and you don't want white light from the camera to annoy your neighbors, get the Loryta IPC-T5442TM-AS which has IR lights.The T5442TM-AS-LED is great for areas where the built-in white light LEDs can be used to give excellent video. If the area is lit by streetlights, you can probably leave the built-in light off. In my experience, this camera is only beat by the Loryta IPC-T2347G-LU, which is slightly better at night.The T5442TM-AS-LED is made by Dahua and uses their setup utilities which usually fail for me. If you aren't comfortable manipulating your computer's IP address, you should look for something else. Or, email the vendor and/or read the ipcamtalk blog for assistance.

This Loryta 2k camera is amazing for the price. I have two of them and they work great. I've got them setup so they record 24/7 and they identify alerts so it's quick to browse through the videos in the morning. I bought a Annke NC800 4k and although the picture was great day/night the motion at night was far superior with the Loryta. The NC800 ghosting was a let down.